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Ames National (ATLO) Competitors

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$28.90 +0.11 (+0.39%)
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ATLO vs. HBNC, CCNE, CPF, MBWM, and HAFC

Should you buy Ames National stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ames National with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ames National include Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), CNB Financial (CCNE), CPB (CPF), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), and Hanmi Financial (HAFC). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Ames National compare to Horizon Bancorp (IN)?

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ames National pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays out -20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Horizon Bancorp (IN) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Ames National had 2 more articles in the media than Horizon Bancorp (IN). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ames National and 1 mentions for Horizon Bancorp (IN). Ames National's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ames National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Horizon Bancorp (IN)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ames National has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Bancorp (IN). Horizon Bancorp (IN) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ames National$98.26M2.61$19.03M$2.4211.94
Horizon Bancorp (IN)-$27.12M-34.90-$150.48M-$3.18N/A

Ames National presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a consensus price target of $20.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Given Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Horizon Bancorp (IN) is more favorable than Ames National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ames National
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Horizon Bancorp (IN)
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

26.5% of Ames National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ames National shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ames National has a net margin of 21.63% compared to Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s net margin of -37.28%. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s return on equity of 12.41% beat Ames National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ames National21.63% 10.65% 1.02%
Horizon Bancorp (IN) -37.28%12.41%1.29%

Ames National has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ames National and Horizon Bancorp (IN) tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ames National compare to CNB Financial?

CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) and Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

CNB Financial currently has a consensus target price of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.45%. Ames National has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Given CNB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than Ames National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CNB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Ames National
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

52.3% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ames National shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CNB Financial has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ames National has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. CNB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CNB Financial$303.05M3.01$66.13M$2.8110.96
Ames National$98.26M2.61$19.03M$2.4211.94

Ames National has a net margin of 21.63% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 17.62%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.14% beat Ames National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CNB Financial17.62% 12.14% 1.16%
Ames National 21.63%10.65%1.02%

CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CNB Financial pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ames National pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNB Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ames National had 1 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ames National and 2 mentions for CNB Financial. Ames National's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.50 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CNB Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ames National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

CNB Financial beats Ames National on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ames National compare to CPB?

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and CPB (NYSE:CPF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

CPB has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ames National$98.26M2.61$19.03M$2.4211.94
CPB$292.76M3.11$77.48M$2.9911.66

Ames National has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CPB has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Ames National presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.26%. CPB has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.09%. Given Ames National's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ames National is more favorable than CPB.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ames National
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
CPB
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ames National's net margin of 21.63%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat Ames National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ames National21.63% 10.65% 1.02%
CPB 21.96%13.93%1.10%

In the previous week, Ames National had 2 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ames National and 1 mentions for CPB. Ames National's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ames National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CPB
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of CPB shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ames National shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CPB shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ames National pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CPB pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CPB has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CPB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

CPB beats Ames National on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ames National compare to Mercantile Bank?

Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:MBWM) and Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to Ames National's net margin of 21.63%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat Ames National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Bank24.19% 13.73% 1.44%
Ames National 21.63%10.65%1.02%

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank and Mercantile Bank both had 3 articles in the media. Ames National's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.28 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ames National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Ames National shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ames National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ames National pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mercantile Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Bank$371.80M2.43$88.75M$5.579.41
Ames National$98.26M2.61$19.03M$2.4211.94

Mercantile Bank currently has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Ames National has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Given Ames National's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ames National is more favorable than Mercantile Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercantile Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Ames National
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ames National has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats Ames National on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ames National compare to Hanmi Financial?

Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) and Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Hanmi Financial pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ames National pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hanmi Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hanmi Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ames National had 2 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ames National and 1 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ames National's score of 0.92 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Ames National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ames National has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus target price of $32.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.67%. Ames National has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Given Ames National's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ames National is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hanmi Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Ames National
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ames National shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hanmi Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hanmi Financial$279.09M3.22$76.09M$2.6811.25
Ames National$98.26M2.61$19.03M$2.4211.94

Ames National has a net margin of 21.63% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 18.05%. Ames National's return on equity of 10.65% beat Hanmi Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial18.05% 10.31% 1.03%
Ames National 21.63%10.65%1.02%

Summary

Hanmi Financial beats Ames National on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ATLO vs. The Competition

MetricAmes NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$255.79M$2.85B$13.59B$12.35B
Dividend Yield3.39%3.37%5.84%5.34%
P/E Ratio11.9310.6724.1025.70
Price / Sales2.612.67152.9485.65
Price / Cash11.8010.7120.0956.16
Price / Book1.231.222.147.10
Net Income$19.03M$217.16M$1.13B$335.27M
7 Day Performance5.06%2.83%1.11%2.72%
1 Month Performance2.45%2.68%0.05%1.48%
1 Year Performance66.48%22.96%12.09%35.55%

Ames National Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ATLO
Ames National
4.4683 of 5 stars
$28.90
+0.4%
$31.00
+7.3%
+60.8%$255.79M$98.26M11.93280
HBNC
Horizon Bancorp (IN)
1.9151 of 5 stars
$18.07
-0.3%
$20.67
+14.4%
+22.1%$930.61M$405.46MN/A910
CCNE
CNB Financial
4.1152 of 5 stars
$30.50
-0.7%
$34.50
+13.1%
+39.5%$910.50M$303.05M10.85760
CPF
CPB
2.6 of 5 stars
$34.15
-0.6%
$37.00
+8.3%
+30.5%$896.84M$365.98M11.42780
MBWM
Mercantile Bank
3.1948 of 5 stars
$51.27
+0.1%
$56.20
+9.6%
+18.2%$884.47M$371.80M9.20670

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